Avis de décès de Irene Davis - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

NORTH SUTTON -- Irene (Call) Davis, 88, of Davis Court, died April 1, 2011 at New London Hospital after a long period of declining health. She was born Oct. 30, 1922, in Sutton, to Shirley S. and Annie M.(Quimby) Call, and was a lifelong resident of Sutton, attending Sutton School. She served as town treasurer for more than 30 years and as school treasurer for the final 10 years of the Sutton Central School prior to formation of the Kearsarge Regional School District. She was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Sutton where she served as deacon, treasurer, Sunday School teacher and youth group leader. She was a trustee of the Old Store Museum, a director of Musterfield Farm Museum, served as treasurer and director of the North Sutton Improvement Society. She had been substitute postmaster in Sutton in the 1960s and was a member of the Sutton Historical Society. She was active on the Sutton Bicentennial committee and the committee for restoration of the steeple clock at the First Free Will Baptist Church. She was proud to have stitched the Town of Sutton Quilt square representing the First Free Will Baptist Church. IN HER LIFE: Her family, faith, friends and community were the important things in her life. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was sometimes adventurous, having her first motorcycle ride after the age of 80. She loved music, playing the piano, sewing, cooking, ironing, babies, teaching children and raking, as well as history, maps, handwork, braiding rugs, and painting.She cherished being addressed as Gram, Grammie Davis, Mimi, Grandmimi and Shirl, thus was always introduced to friends this way by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was happiest when opening her home to family and friends and could turn dinner for four into dinner for 14 on little warning. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald C. Davis, in 1983, her grandson, Lawrence S. Ford, her great-granddaughter, Amber Hanson; her brother, Leon "Bud" Call and her sister Dorothy Call. She is survived by her son, Donald C. Davis Jr. and wife, Diane of North Sutton; her daughter, Margaret "Peggy" Ford and husband, Larry of North Sutton; six grandchildren: Dawna M.Vinal, Donald J. Davis, Diane "Dee Dee" Hanson, Lisa M. Austin, Lori M.Ford, and Lincoln D. Ford; 10 great-grandchildren: Shawn Davis, Megan Vinal, Kaleigh Vinal, Amanda Hanson, Abby Hanson, William Austin, Jacob Austin, Chesney Ford, Hayden Ford and Linus Seavey; sisters Helen Hisler of Warner, and Betty Whittemore of South Sutton; brother Richard "Buzz" Call of North Sutton; many nieces and nephews. SERVICES: A memorial celebration of life service will be held May 7 at 2 p.m. at The First Free Will Baptist Church of Sutton. Burial will be in North Sutton Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to The First Free Will Baptist Church, P.O. Box 51, North Sutton, 03260. Chadwick Funeral Service of New London, is assisting the family with arrangements.